Using Newforma Konekt for Archicad
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1 year ago
This article explains how to use the Newforma Konekt plugin for Archicad to create issues and publish models/sheets to our viewer.
Create an issue
- In Archicad, open the desired project.
- In the ribbon, click the Abvent tab > Newforma Konekt > Login to launch the plugin.
- Once logged in, in the Newforma Konekt panel, click on the logo in the upper right corner to select a hub and then select a project.
- From drop-down list on the left, select the desired option:
- Create Issue – create an issue from a camera position or from a selection of elements
- Localize Issue – create an issue from a specific location in your models and sheets
- Views to Issues – turn saved viewpoints into issues
- In the window that opens, enter a title and fill out any other relevant fields.
- When you are satisfied with your issue, click Apply. It will be immediately accessible to other users, who can resolve it in their own software using Newforma Konekt’s add-ins.
If for any reason you want to archive your issue, click the icon in the upper right corner of the issue > Archive.
Edit one or multiple issues
- Find and select the issue(s) you want to edit.
You can filter issues to see the open issues assigned to you.- To edit an issue, click the icon in the upper right corner of the issue > View / Edit. To view an issue, you can also use the View in model feature, or click its image to zoom or open the associated viewpoint.
- To edit multiple issues, once selected, click the icon in the upper right corner of the panel > Multi edit.
- Make the desired changes. For example, you can use the image editor to draw shapes, add text, and more on your screenshots. If using a Windows system, the image editor will be Microsoft Paint.
- Click Apply.
To add a new viewpoint, click the icon in the upper right corner of an issue to use the Add from active view feature.
Publish models and sheets to the viewer
- In the Archicad ribbon, click the Abvent tab > Newforma Konekt > Publish.
- In the Publish IFC Models section, select an IFC translator, a view to export and a discipline.
Please note that when you publish a model from Archicad, you export the selected view. If multiple models are visible, they will be published as a single federated model. - By default, the model to be published is recognized as a revision to an existing model on Newforma Konekt. If the model is not yet on Newforma Konekt, click Create Model.
- In the Publish PDF Sheets section, you can also publish your sheets to Newforma Konekt.
It is not possible to publish 2D drawings. - Click Publish.
- Once the export is completed, click Close.